Major media to provide real-time coverage of Shenzhou-VI space flight

The China Central Television (CCTV), China National Radio and China Radio International will live broadcast related situations of the blastoff, landing and flight process of the Shenzhou-VI spacecraft.

People's Daily website (www.people.com.cn) and Xinhua News Agency's website (www.xinhuanet.com) will give real-time covering of the event. Readers can view the launch of the Shenzhou-VI spacecraft live online on People's Daily online too.

China will select a proper time to launch its self-developed Shenzhou-VI vessel between Oct. 12 and 15, according to an official of the China manned space program.

The flight will be China's second manned space flight mission following its first ever successful one in Oct. 2003.

Overseas media can contact the management sector of the general control department of CCTV's broadcasting center at 68508765 (fixed phone), 68533374 (fax) or sat_desk_news@cctv.com for signal booking, according to the Information Office of the State Council.

By People's Daily Online